Soul Mates News

[p]Hey Panda Peeps![/p][p]
Thank you so much for checking out Soul Mates! We’re beyond grateful to see players jumping in right away, especially after the long wait since our original demo during Steam Next Fest last year.[/p][p]This first Early Access build is still rough around the edges, but we wanted to get it into your hands as soon as possible so we can build the rest of the game together. Your comments, bug reports, and suggestions are already helping us shape what’s next… so thank you![/p][p][/p][h3]Known Issues & Fixes[/h3][p]We’re already preparing a “first week” patch which should fix a few issues that you’ve pointed out. This will include:[/p]

• [p]Removing the missing “note” from Lydia’s journal page[/p]
• [p]Pausing mini-games when the settings menu is up[/p]
• [p]The brightness slider is not indicative of how the game will actually look in some bright scenes, so we’re making some adjustments[/p]

[p]Upcoming Content:[/p]

• [p]Adding additional hints to the Oui-oui Board, especially on Lydia’s floor[/p]
• [p]Adding an additional screen to Lydia’s floor[/p]

[p][/p][h3]What’s Next[/h3][p]Here’s what we’re focusing on next for features & polish:[/p]

• [p]Gallery: A new area where you can re-watch cutscenes/CGs[/p]
• [p]Credits Page / Guest Book: A contextualized in-game feature with credits and thanks[/p]
• [p]Polish Pass: Adding more sound effects, UI tweaks, and art updates[/p]
• [p]Next Chapter: Completing Jane’s full level and story[/p]
• [p]Future Content: Preparing the groundwork for additional characters and levels[/p]

[p][/p][p]We’re so excited to continue developing Soul Mates with you. Please keep sending feedback and bug reports!! Your input directly helps us prioritize what to fix or improve first. Thanks again for being part of this early journey. [/p][p]We love you so hard,[/p][p]~The Pandas[/p]

[p][/p][p]Hey Panda Peeps![/p][p][/p][p]Here’s some news to lift your spirits: Soul Mates just launched in Early Access! Ah, life is gourd, isn’t it?[/p][p]If you’ve been waiting with bated breath to explore our super-haunted mansion and meet some terrifyingly adorable ghost girls, then your time has come! And just in time for spooky season, too. What an amazing coincidence![/p][p][/p][p]You can grab your own copy of Soul Mates in the Steam Store, and for the first week, you can enjoy a celebratory discount of 10%! We hope you’ll pick it up, tell your friends, tell your enemies, etc… You know the drill. And since the game IS in Early Access, we’re of course super eager to hear your feedback and be alerted to any bugs you might happen to find! The best way to do that is by posting in the Steam forum, which helps us keep track of everything in one place. We really appreciate it so much![/p][p][/p][p]Well, we won’t keep you any longer! Go forth and ghost hunt![/p][p][/p][p]We love you so hard,[/p][p]~The Pandas[/p]

Hey Panda Peeps!

A couple of months have passed since we released the demo for Soul Mates, and if you’ve been itching for more, this update is for you! Read on for a little sneak peek at what we’ve accomplished since we last spoke. Note: These are updates for the main game and not the demo build.

First up, we added an overworld! Your new favorite haunted house now has a foyer, and that foyer has some very cool (and somewhat spine-chilling) features. We’re going to keep those a secret for now, though. Mwahaha!

Moving on, we’ve also fleshed out Mary’s level, which means the whole process of wooing her involves more puzzles and even more conversation than before. The next two levels are also under construction, each with its own unique ghost girl and lots of new handcrafted art in progress!

One thing to keep in mind is that there are only a small handful of Pandas working on Soul Mates, and that’s on top of the usual work of creating and implementing new content for our other games, Crush Crush and Blush Blush. Having that many irons in the fire means progress might be a little on the slow side, but we promise we’re working away! We’re aiming to have an early version of Soul Mates ready to release in time for Halloween this year.

We hope this update soothes your troubled soul, and we want to say thank you, again, for wishlisting the game, sharing it with your friends, sharing it with your enemies, etc. Please stay tuned for further updates, and remember…

We truly love you so hard!

The Pandas

Hey Panda Peeps!

Now that Next Fest is over, we wanted to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who played the Soul Mates demo, wishlisted it, and most importantly, left feedback for us! We appreciate your support and your input more than you know.

We’ll be incorporating lots of your feedback into the demo as we work to polish it, and we’re taking all your comments into account as we flesh out the rest of the game. We’re currently working on stories, dialogue, and puzzle designs for several more spooky ghost gals, which also means we’re expanding the map to accommodate them all! Suffice to say, we’ve got some reeeally fun features planned for our haunted house.

Keep an eye out for updates, because they’re coming! And thank you again for all the love on this demo.

We truly love you so hard!

The Pandas